The Four Lands - The Great North
- Thread starter J. Alexander
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Neurotic
I plan on living forever. Or die trying.
Vorian
Vorian raises with others.
I didn't mean to sound bloodthirsty. As a knight I had to learn diplomacy as well. I offered it as a last option. (OOC: check last post) But with tribal cultures, this is common way of resolving differences without major bloodshed. It was valid option. Although, I must admit, this thing with salt taking sits well with me.
Vorian raises with others.
I didn't mean to sound bloodthirsty. As a knight I had to learn diplomacy as well. I offered it as a last option. (OOC: check last post) But with tribal cultures, this is common way of resolving differences without major bloodshed. It was valid option. Although, I must admit, this thing with salt taking sits well with me.
Dracomeander
First Post
Finnian rises as the tribesmen take their leave. "We shall meet with you again then."
Finnian then joins Vadric and the others heading back to camp.
"Sorry for the interruption, Jaroth, but your bluff was digging us into a deeper hole with these folk. I believe they were just playing when suggesting we hand them a slave. But it was uncertain, and we needed to show our own version of strength and honor if we are to try to gain them as allies.
"Now what do we need to gather for appropriate compensation for our trespass into their lands - inadvertent as it was?"
Finnian then joins Vadric and the others heading back to camp.
"Sorry for the interruption, Jaroth, but your bluff was digging us into a deeper hole with these folk. I believe they were just playing when suggesting we hand them a slave. But it was uncertain, and we needed to show our own version of strength and honor if we are to try to gain them as allies.
"Now what do we need to gather for appropriate compensation for our trespass into their lands - inadvertent as it was?"
J. Alexander
First Post
The Hillock
As the meeting ends and the party returns to the hillock, they observe the tent standing some 250 feet from the northern base of the hillock. The horsemen appear to be sending out pickets while the infantry moves to within 200 feet and begin to pitch tents effectively besieging the party with a half circle. Poles can be seen driving into the ground surronding the hillock upon which sticks are being attached. Behind the infantry tents another row of tents are errected, then a picket line and yet another row of tents. About the perimter of the two half circles are a series of mediume camp fires.
As the meeting ends and the party returns to the hillock, they observe the tent standing some 250 feet from the northern base of the hillock. The horsemen appear to be sending out pickets while the infantry moves to within 200 feet and begin to pitch tents effectively besieging the party with a half circle. Poles can be seen driving into the ground surronding the hillock upon which sticks are being attached. Behind the infantry tents another row of tents are errected, then a picket line and yet another row of tents. About the perimter of the two half circles are a series of mediume camp fires.
Rath Lorien
First Post
"It may be that these northmen are paying us a compliment. If we were perceived as being weak and in need of aid then they would not feel threatened by us and might even offer us aid. Instead they see us as powerful and a threat and thus require a small token to demonstrate that we acknowledge their right to this land. An army that intends them ill would not offer this gift."
"Perhaps we have some potted foods in the chests that they would consider fair. A gift of tea and coffee might go a long way. I don't know if they value books, but they are welcome to what I have. In addition to this I propose we ofter them our friendship and aid in ridding their land of a great evil.
"If they are afraid of us then we must persuade them that we are men of good will."
"Perhaps we have some potted foods in the chests that they would consider fair. A gift of tea and coffee might go a long way. I don't know if they value books, but they are welcome to what I have. In addition to this I propose we ofter them our friendship and aid in ridding their land of a great evil.
"If they are afraid of us then we must persuade them that we are men of good will."
Rath Lorien
First Post
"However, we may have a more pressing issue to resolve. Namely, we are in possetion of a book of dark power that we must no allow into the wrong hands."
"I understand, Jaroth, that you have a way of communicating with your bretheren. Did you say that we will be able to meet with them tonight? or perhaps tomorrow? How does this communication occur and how to you expect to deliver the book into their hands? Please explain this to us as the details of this transfer may determine how we treat with the northmen."
"As a group we need to discuss if sending the book with Jaroth's brothers is the best course of action. Jaroth, I do not doubt that your brothers would treat the book carefully, but this book comes with great darkness and I would like to be more confident that they are able to treat this book with the care it deserves."
"Vadric, do you have any ability to return the book to the Magesterium of the Light and would this not be a more suitable alternative?"
"I understand, Jaroth, that you have a way of communicating with your bretheren. Did you say that we will be able to meet with them tonight? or perhaps tomorrow? How does this communication occur and how to you expect to deliver the book into their hands? Please explain this to us as the details of this transfer may determine how we treat with the northmen."
"As a group we need to discuss if sending the book with Jaroth's brothers is the best course of action. Jaroth, I do not doubt that your brothers would treat the book carefully, but this book comes with great darkness and I would like to be more confident that they are able to treat this book with the care it deserves."
"Vadric, do you have any ability to return the book to the Magesterium of the Light and would this not be a more suitable alternative?"
